Upcoming Choral Concerts of Note

Two choral programs of note in the next few weeks:

Kitka

The women's chorus, now in its 45th year, presents its annual Wintersongs concert. This year, it's focused on the Republic of Georgia and the supra, a ritual banquet. From their announcement:

This year’s Wintersongs series starts at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Belvedere, December 7 at 8 p.m. followed by stops at St. Bede's Episcopal Church in Menlo Park, December 8 at 4 p.m.; Davis Community Church in Davis, December 14 at 7:30 p.m.; Peace United Church in Santa Cruz, December 15 at 7 p.m.; St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oakland, December 20 and 21 at 8 p.m.; and Old First Concerts at Old First Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, December 22 at 4 p.m. Advance tickets are priced between $22.50 and $55 and may be purchased online via direct links at kitka.org/events.

California Bach Society

CBS, which is being led by guest conductors Magen Solomon and Derek Tam this season following the departure of its longtime music director, presents an attractive holiday program:

A Bay Area tradition, the California Bach Society annual holiday concerts are a wonderful way to celebrate this season of contemplation and joy. Under the direction of guest conductor Derek Tam, CBS pairs Renaissance and Baroque settings of nativity texts with 20th- and 21st-century composers’ renderings of the same texts, including works by Praetorius, Victoria, Schütz, Britten, and Poulenc. The program is framed by two Ave Marias—one a medieval chant, the other a ravishing setting by the 20th-century German choral master Franz Biebl. 

Derek Tam, Guest Conductor 

Friday, December 13, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, 500 De Haro, San Francisco

Saturday, December 14, 2024, 7:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 1140 Cowper St, Palo Alto

Sunday, December 15, 2024, 4:00 p.m.

First Congregational Church, 2330 Durant, Berkeley

Tickets: $40 (discounts for advance purchase, seniors, students, and under 30). For the greatest

discounts, please purchase tickets in advance at www.calbach.org. For COVID-19 protocols, consult

www.calbach.org/covid. Doors open 30 minutes prior to each performance.

Please note new 7:30 start time for evening performances this season!

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